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March 12, 1932 · Leadership & Diplomacy

He Carried the Movement Into Public Office

Andrew Young turned experience in the freedom movement into service in Congress, at the United Nations, and as mayor of Atlanta.

Then

Black citizens confronted segregation at home and exclusion from political and diplomatic power.

Now

Young’s career connects grass-roots organizing with government, diplomacy, and urban leadership.

Next

Public office fulfills its promise when access becomes lasting opportunity for entire communities.

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